Time passed quickly, and half a month had passed in the blink of an eye. Xu's mother adapted well to the station, and Xu Qianjiao also stayed at home obediently to prepare for delivery.
In the evening, Cheng Jiawen came back on a bike ride with Xu's mother.
"Wife, we're back." He threw the watermelon into the well and shouted towards the room, "I bought the watermelon you wanted to eat."
"That's great. Where's the watermelon? I want to eat it." Xu Qianjiao held her stomach and walked out with difficulty.
Cheng Jiawen quickly put the bicycle away and ran over to help her. "It's in the well. Let it cool down for a while. The sun just heated it up."
He helped Xu Qianjiao to the lounge chair in the yard, "Come, sit back."
"Well, Mom, why did you come back so early today?" Xu Qianjiao looked at the sun which had not yet set, feeling a little confused. She raised her hand to look at her watch. It was only 5 o'clock.
Why did the two of them suddenly get off work so early today? They usually get home around 6 o'clock.
Hearing this, Xu's mother waved her hand and said, "Someone from the city came to inspect today, so everyone left work early. Where's your father? Hasn't he come back yet?"
Xu Qianjiao nodded, "Yeah, Dad said he'd go to Uncle Zhang's house next door to exchange some eggs."
"Zhang Laosan?"
Xu Qianjiao looked at Xu's mother with a strange look on her face, feeling a little confused, and just nodded blankly.
Xu's mother suddenly exploded, "Xu Laoer, Jiaojiao, Jiawen, you stay home, I'll go get him back."
After she finished speaking, she immediately stormed out. Even when Xu Qianjiao called her from behind, she didn't respond.
"What's wrong, mother?"
Cheng Jiawen looked at Xu's mother's furious figure, shrugged, and said indifferently: "I don't know."
"All right."
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night
At the dinner table, Xu's father flattered Xu's mother by picking up a piece of chicken. "Old woman, come on, eat the meat quickly. It smells delicious."
Xu's mother glared at him, picked up a piece of meat and started eating it fiercely.
Xu Qianjiao and Cheng Jiawen looked at each other, not knowing what had happened. After thinking for a long time, they tentatively asked, "Dad, Mom, what happened? Why is Mom so angry?"
Mother Xu glared at Father Xu and said, "Oh, ask him."
Hearing this, the two looked at Mr. Xu eagerly. Mr. Xu was a little embarrassed, but he explained firmly, "I didn't play, I just watched them play."
"Haha, luckily you didn't play, otherwise you wouldn't have ended up like this." Mother Xu glanced at him and said coldly.
"What are you playing?" Xu Qianjiao frowned, a little confused.
Xu's mother sighed, "Playing cards. I don't know why, but a group of people suddenly showed up recently and started playing cards and gambling. Now everyone doesn't chat after work anymore, they just hide away and play cards secretly."
After saying this, she still said with lingering fear: "I heard that the Li family in the next village, Jiu Si's family lost so much because the man played cards that he even sold his wife."
"What? So serious?" Xu Qianjiao widened her eyes, a little incredulous. "How could this happen?"
"Ah, gambling is harmful. When you get too addicted, who can still think of stopping? Unknowingly, the snowball will get bigger and bigger, and in the end, you will have to sell your wife."
Hearing this, Xu's mother glared at Xu's father again and said, "I'm telling you, if you dare to gamble, I'll break your hand."
Father Xu waved his hands fearfully, "I dare not, I dare not."
God knows, he really just went there to join in the fun and had never gambled before. Although it was because he had no money, he was not a fool. Seeing them gambling so crazily, how could he dare to do anything?
"Humph, you are not allowed to watch it from now on."
"I know, I know."
Seeing that Xu's mother had finished speaking, Cheng Jiawen cleared his throat and said solemnly: "Dad, Mom, I have news to tell you."
"Um?"
When everyone heard this, they all focused their attention on Cheng Jiawen. Seeing his rosy face and relaxed expression, they thought it was good news.
Mother Xu smiled and asked, "Jiawen, what do you want to tell us?"
Cheng Jiawen smiled mysteriously, "Dad, Mom, let's move to the city tomorrow afternoon. I bought a house in the city."
"What? You bought an apartment in the city?" Xu's mother immediately controlled her voice and shouted loudly.
Xu Qianjiao rubbed her ears that had been attacked and said helplessly, "Mom, please be quiet. You've deafened my ears."
Although she was also surprised, she remained calm. Okay, please ignore her cheeks that suddenly turned red due to excitement.
"When did you buy it? What is it like? Is it a stand-alone house or a tube-shaped building? Where is it?" Xu Qianjiao's series of questions confused Cheng Jiawen.
He helped Xu Qianjiao sit down and slowly explained, "It's a separate house. Although it's not as big as the one we have now, it has a small yard and four rooms, which is just enough for our family. It's on Huaide Road, not far from the police station and the train station."
"Why did you suddenly think of buying a house in the city?" Xu's mother was excited but also a little worried about Cheng Jiawen's wallet. "How much is it? I still have some money..."
"No, Mom, I have enough money." Cheng Jiawen smiled faintly, "It's not very expensive. Don't two of us work in the city now? And Jiaojiao is about to give birth. After thinking it over, I think it's more convenient to live in the city, so I asked someone to find a house for us."
"I've already hired someone to do some simple renovations, and we can move in tomorrow." He held Xu Qianjiao's hand, "Let's move in before the baby is born, so it will be more convenient for us to go to the hospital to give birth."
"Also, living in the city will make it more convenient for both work and for the children to go to school."
Xu Qianjiao couldn't help but reveal a shy smile on her face. She said excitedly, "So we're moving tomorrow? Let's go back and pack our things now."
Xu's father and mother also stood up with a hint of excitement. "Then it's settled. We'll move tomorrow afternoon. Let's go back and pack our things now."
They didn't expect that they would be able to move to the city and become city dwellers in the future. Hahaha, they really didn't expect it.
The more Xu's mother thought about it, the more excited she became, and the smile on her face became wider and wider. In the end, Xu Qianjiao and Cheng Jiawen could hear the laughter of Xu's mother and father while sitting in the room.
Cheng Jiawen smiled and shook his head helplessly. Xu Qianjiao leaned on his shoulder and said, "Let's go back to the room and pack our things."
"Okay, you sit down and just give me instructions." Cheng Jiawen helped her up and they walked back to the room together.
In the room, Xu Qianjiao actually sat on the bed, slowly folding the clothes on the bed, and said as she folded them, "Which one, that one, remember to take my vanishing cream."
"And my necklace..."
"And... and..."
Xu Qian's gentle voice kept coming from the room. It was just like what Cheng Jiawen said, she was sitting there and directing him to do it.
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